Colombian Navy Seizes Nearly 1,000 Pounds of Cocaine
Officers in the Colombian navy came upon nearly 1,000 pounds of illicit cocaine while working two unrelated incidents in the Caribbean, authorties announced this week.
First, crew members from a coast guard station received a call from a port facility official about the discovery of stowaways on a vessel anchored in the Puerto Bolívar port city. A Coast Guard unit found two people inside the vessel's anchoring system, along with five black bags that "apparently contained illicit substances," according to a news release from the Colombian navy.
A preliminary identification test found that the bags contained about 285 pounds of cocaine. The navy did not provide any information about the stowaways.
Preliminary identification tests conducted in Santa Marta found that the bags contained about 700 pounds of cocaine.
Colombian Navy Seizes Million Doses of Cocaine Worth $15 Million
In a recent operation, the Colombian navy successfully seized a significant amount of cocaine. The navy did not disclose whether any arrests were made in connection with the operation.
The combined seizures from two operations amounted to a million doses of cocaine, with an estimated value of over $15 million. This highlights the ongoing battle against drug trafficking in Colombia.
Colombia is known to be a major producer of cocaine, responsible for 60% of the global supply. Other countries such as Peru and Bolivia also contribute to the production. The United States is reported to be the largest consumer of Colombian cocaine.
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